The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-25
DRY HUMOR In The air.
PRESIDENT MADDEN AND COL.
GEORGE CAN'T
Drive Dr0wsiness From Attendants
In the Circuit Court
Room.
A RATHER DULL CASE BECOMES
DEEPLY INTERESTING.
How Col. Collier Ran Against a
SBag and the Latter Refused
to Yield.

1ub CAbb vi W. hs NOiAiOt Nus thO
Taxing District was resumed in the
Circuit Court yesterday. 1t PANIED
out rather dull proceedings until
President Haddeu t1ok the stand and
fell under the humorous range OF Col.
George CAN'T. Then came fun for
the court, jury, attorneys and spec
tators, f'equent outbursts Of laughter
escaping, during which witness and
examiner allowed their countensnces
TO brca1en perceptibly. In his direct
exa nina ion by Judge Walker, counsel
for the District, the witness laid the
foundation for the humorous Interrupt
tion ss follows:
Judg4 Walker--Well, now, do you
remember whether or not this inter
view between Mr.. Collier and the
Commission, rs about the time the
properly vas condemned in the sum
mer Of 1885 was the asst Interview
that was had about it2
NJ Haddsn-No, sir, l think not
/ Think We have talked about 1t ever
since.
Judge WI mean the last official
Interview between him aud the three
officias about it that you remember
Mr. Hsddrn-Veiy likely that was
the last sm not csrtain Ia regard
tn the fiue Of $50 imposed by Judge
Hidden upon Mr.. Collier for not obey
ing the orders of the council to either
70 pair or tear down the building
4dgs Walker asked-Well, you
didn't fine him every day did you.
that WAS the only time you fined
him?"
Mr.. Hadden replied-Yes; he (Col'
lieI) said ~ appeal it," a1d l said
albright, that ends It so far as I au
concerned; as the President of the
Taxing District l am out. / DOM
went to annoy you"
Judge W.--Did you tell him after
the appeal or after the disposition OF
that csse you would fue MIN every
day un il that work was done?
Mr.. H. expect / did. 1t would
have been Just like me, but dldn'I
do II, you know-just did it to scare
him.
Judge W.-Well, IL you did tell him
that, didn't he threaten you with au
II junction?
Mr.. H.-well, that would have
been just like him. think very
likely he did.
Judge WalksT-Did you ever have
any conversation with Mr.. Collier
from which you can state Whist the
difference or issue was about which
he and the Engineer and Chief OF the
Fire Department could not sgree, and
which resulted In stopping the work
Did you know how that fact was?
Mr.. H.-My conversation with Mr.
Collier. We'll, / don't know whether
/ obtained that information from Col.
lier or not. / know we had great
many conversations, ana as Mr.. Collier
says, we all annoyed each other more
or less He says that we annoyed
him, but that was nothing compared
TO his annoyance oil us. ILsught
Daring the examination by CO.,
CAN'T in regard to the petition OF citi'
zens near the dang erous building to
the City Council asking for relief, the
following questions ana answers strug
gled TO the surface:
Question Didn't you think the cit
izens we're rather previous in con
atructiDg that writiDg2
Answsr-Well, you know, to carry
out these ordinances and sue for con
domination requires a good deal o
time, which the people don't consider
Ques.--And they filed that petition
without knowing all the fac'sP
Avs --On i eXpeCt so, yes.
Ques.-You vera doing Just tn
best you could?
Ans.-Yes.
Ques.-You wanted to get goo,
building there didn't you? AT tina
corner2
Ans.-No, wasn't anxious that b
should build up especially 6ne.
Ques.-But you would be glad I
have fine house thereP
Ans -Yee, cir.
CUES. And whenever you get
chance on a fellow, you consider
always in q motion, In order to &C
| iourn to stick in flag pavement don
you?
Ans Pathetically) - Well, yeI
yes. That was a kind Of q contrac
Collier came and says to me: "If 20
will just grant me this permit / will d
anything down there that is necei
sary," and just happened to think
the pavement and l put that in.
knew would have fuss with him
/ didn't have 1t put in the contrac
and he agreed to it.
Ques.-When the Council passt
judgment upon any matter and agree
upon it, why you just execute th
law?
Anp.-Right straight along.
Cues --Merciiully and firmly?
.Aus.-Y es, sir.
CUES. afraid to tell q man b
must lay down O sidewalk, and If b
Is on Main street he must lay dow
flag stonesP
Ans.--Y.s sir.
; Ques.-Now, besides the complaint
made by he citizens, Army (Mr. 90
lief) You say cane ahead and worrie
, you too, and you came ahead and wo
ried Army until you got the worst OF
haliava NON aaii II w N lika tha ahou